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Originally Posted by v3.0si
wheel specs aside, you're looking at an overall increase of 30 mm (possibly more depending on tire mnfr) in rubber only. essentially 15mm inside and out.
so... if your setup with 225's still have roughly 3/4" inner clearance (i say 3/4" due to 15mm ~ 5/8", plus a bit for deflection in hard cornering), a 255 will work.
keep in mind that you'll still need 15mm worth of clearance on the outside of the tire for full lock in steering as well.
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Thanks... for reference, APEX posted this guide here which leads me to believe that spacers/neg camber would be needed:
http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9014263
But checking different e46 setups, ///Mspired ran the same setup with a 1/2" wider rim (18x9" et42) and only the rears were an issue (fronts were close to strut), so I'm thinking a 8.5" wide rim should be ok?
http://www.e46fanatics.com/forum/sho...=665774&page=2
Perhaps, I should go with 255s but stick to V12s just because they are cheaper, still a "good" tire, and they don't run as wide as the Direzzas...